The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-02
rAcTs AND FIGURES.


~. John W. Coons. who represents
che commonwealth IN the capacity oil
Deputy Auditor. hss recently. with the !
aaslslance Of the Journal. been engaged |
a. deliberate attempt 20 nv ~tit aud |
alarm The dear people BY pusting ioyrsh-.
o. maze of tgures In such sh~pe ~ s.l
lndIca,e that the State e in h<.l Anan 4
eial strait, land that owing "a alleged
3crelIction 81 her ofIlcers. che has not
h0norably met her obligations.
Mr. Coons has reputation a. IAN ex-
pers accountant" He IL peculiar ge-
nIus IL that Tine OF business; one Of that
class whose services have been much la
and who Il all times are 20 snbserviens
% .the bosses a. 10 have no difficulty IN
eking Outs livelihood ~ the party ex-I
pense. NJ Co 3ns' expert" work has
given him wi lie acquaintance. II WAS
he, Il will be remembered. who went
down 10 Jacksonville 10 examine ex-
Warden Howard's books when the pris
on disclosures came. and who niagni!ird
the shortage, which was really less than
o13 0uO. 10 over $i0o000. II have dis
covered deficits In the accounts aggre-
eating $IO0U00." said the Deputy Audi
TOT exuttAh'iy wien ue csiue oasN from
ehe pea'ten'isry, "and more thorongn
examination may SHOW shortsxc - *
cees u 0loVVoo ~ course nr' C"n"~
jid not mean 10 deceive the pubic in re-
gard to the true condition Of the prisou's
slEairs. No, be simply made mistake
Of something like 100000. His mistake
was Of . character tending though, Of
couree, not intended TO redounn 20 the
political oenent o. h's party C"n-'ner-
ing M. Coons reputation, = prudent
public: when Informed shs' ne = me su-
thos o. the series Of ARTICLES now being
Published IN me journal ana which nrs
calculated 10 destroy The Stste's credit.
VIII receive the statements win some
oo&!ee o. aio ance.
The JournaIs principaI charge against
The late Democratic State ot1cers y ina.
ehe second insts''ment OF scnooi Iund
nserest Ior the necai year enaing Octo,
Der 81 1850 was not psid wnen fe''
que, out was carried over 70 me mex
1scsl year. In order to ascertain the
mcts 10 the case . Senunei reporter YES
eerusy interviewed ots.e Auouor Sasr
himself with regard 70 the oe'sy ~ pay
ing me interest
"What does the ecnooi Iund interest
amount 20 !! asked tne reporter :.
Aoout s5tVVov 10 rounu numoers'
xepled MI CArr
And when is y PAID
Semi-annushy nuder me law. ~
SnI's due NAV IVfn ann Ocsooer io.n
each year Inc sum o. $i'u'VU % pssd
On eacn o. tno~e nstes.
"WhAt amount o. money wss " the
general fond on Orsooer 10 1870
NJ. carr opened me DOCKS ana ssia
~tlity-nine tnousamn noiisrs
How couio sisVvo oe Peiu WIN
1b5vVs
Goat Know
what wonid you, ~ Auditor o. the
1tate, nave oone uuoer sucn circu"
stances
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